traditional greek food

FRIED ZUCCHINI

Ingredients:

1kg.large zucchini

1 cup flour

Lemon

Parsley, finely chopped

Salt

Fresh butter

Margarine

Directions:

Peel the zucchini and slice them into slim circles. Place the slices on a plate, season with salt and leave for half an hour to pour out their water. Then drain and place them in a towel. Heat in a pan enough margarine. Coat the zucchini in flour and fry them until golden brown. Serve the zucchini pouring hot fresh butter , sprinkled with parsley and garnish with lemon slices.

GEMISTA — STUFFED TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

Ingredients:

Directions:

Wash bell peppers and tomatoes well, cut off a thin slice from the peduncle, remove the inner part.

Chop the tomato flesh. Mix rice, parsley, chopped tomatoes, onion, 0,5 cup of olive oil. Season with salt anf pepper. Fill peppers and tomatoes with a mixture, cover by thin slices cut off at the beginning. Place them on a oven-tray. Pour peppers and tomatoes with tomato juice and olive oil. Preheat oven to 180°C . Bake for about 2 hours.

SANTORINIAN BEANS

Ingredients:

500gr. beans

1 onion

1/2 cup olive oil

Salt, oregano

Juice of one lemon

Finely chopped onion

Directions:

Wash the fava lentils well and set to boil in a large cooking pot (medium heat) adding enough water. Add one peeled onion. Half way though cooking add 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Salt to taste. Cook fava until the beans are completely softened and turn into a puree. Add olive oil, lemon juice and mix well. Serve with chopped onion and oregano on top. It can be served warm or cold.

BAKED POTATOES WITH OLIVE OIL AND OREGANO

Ingredients:

1,5kg. potatoes

1 cup of olive oil

Juice of one lemon

Oregano, salt, pepper

Directions:

Peel and cut potatoes into large slices and place it on a baking tray. Season with salt, pepper and oregano and mix well. Pour olive oil, lemon juice, 3 cups of water. Preheat oven to 180°C. Bake for about 1 hour.